The Single Judge Court disposed of a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus for disposal of representation and information. The Court recorded that the representation was pending and orders were reserved, leading to disposal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :21.06.2019
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU
W.P. No. 2606 of 2019
V. Sakthivel Pandian ... Petitioner
-vs-
The State Information Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Information
Commissioner Office, No. 2, Thiyagrayar Salai, (Aalaiamman Koil Near), Eldams Road Junction, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018. ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent to dispose Petitioner representation dated 05.02.2018 as per the order made in SA/12662/D/2016 dated 21.12.2017 and consequently direct the Respondent to direct the Public Information Officer to furnish the information as per the RTI application dated 07.09.2016 and impose cost against the Public Information Officer for non furnishing the information under Section 20 as per the RTI Act.
For Petitioner : M/s. D. Bharathy
For Respondents: Mr. Niranjan Rajagopal, Standing Counsel
Mr. Niranjan Rajagopal, Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondent states that the representation dated 05.02.2018 made by the Petitioner has been taken up for enquiry and orders have been reserved on 27.05.2019 and that the orders would be passed within a period of four weeks from today and he has also filed a memo to that effect, which is recorded.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (CS-IX)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
vjt
To
The State Information Commissioner,
Tamil Nadu State Information Commissioner Office,
No. 2, Thiyagrayar Salai,
(Aalaiamman Koil Near),
Eldams Road Junction,
Teynampet,
Chennai - 600 018.
+1cc to Mr.G.R. Associates, Advocate, S.R.No. 51010
W.P. No. 2606 of 2019
RR(CO)
GN(14/08/2019)
V. Sakthivel Pandian
The State Information Commissioner
P.D. Audikeshavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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